Chinese students are heading overseas at younger ages than previously, with the number studying at United States high schools reaching 23,795 last year, 365 times greater than in 2007, a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said.

Students receiving primary and high school education in foreign countries now accounts for a fifth of the total Chinese overseas pupils.

The United States, Australia, Japan and Great Britain are the top destinations for Chinese students, the report said.

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